Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22
ALL QUIET IN CAMBRIDEE,
one Car Makes Trip without Any
Trouble-MouutedP Police in Front. on
Each Side and Behind-rhe strikers
Runniuy Stage Lines With Success.
BosroN. Feb. u

! - BOSTON, FEB. II.
The Cambridge railroad officials, in no
way dismayed by the riots of Sunday, ran
their first car throagh East Cambridge this
forenoon without moleststion. Doubtless
tins freedom IRON interference VAS due to
the police arrangements tor there were
crowds enough along The streets 70 have
made serious trouble had there been only a
lev scattered blue Goats as was the case yes.
terday.
ihe car lett Harvard square al 10 10 with
an officer on each platform and SQUAD of
mounted police in front and on either side.
with this escort the car proceeded quietly
down Cambridge street until Inman square
was reached and here the Iirst crowds we're
met. There was no demonstration, how ever,
ana the car passed along tbs district where
the riot occurred Yesterday without even so
much as a shout.
Ofiicers were passed at almost every street
| coFaer and with the r,gu!ar men aua specials
that have been sworn in there we're proboblv
oo or 90 men within supporting distance of
each osher on Cambildge street between In
man square and the Albany railroad crossing
Captain Murray, of Station 3, boarded the
car a. Prospect street riding to thir! street
The trip from lhe rsilroai eros ,in2 Il, Crag-
les bridge was as une,entful as that through
the rougher district and at the draw the Cam
bridge 9th rers LETT :he ar ID waited for its
return.
On the Boston side Sergeant johnson
boarded the car and rode we'll up to the city
There was no demonstration from the few
people assembled on the street corners and
the car passed up Leverett and down Cause
way street without incident At the corner
of Brighton street and Merrimac square was
Sergeant DAILY of Station 2 with a detail of
his officers but thev had nothing TO do but
watch the car on its way to the depOts. On
Portland street the car was held by Metro
politan Blue line depot car, the driver walk
ing his horses and looking back to see how
his action was received. A sharp reprimsnd
from the Off er started him along at that
point and the Cambridge car ran up Chardon
and into Bowdoin square without interier-
ence.
Inc return trip was as uneventful and un
der the police escort the dangerous district in
Cambridge was safely passed.
At South Boston the first car on the Bay
View line, which route has been closed since
the strike opened. began this morning on
fsur hour time. Two patrolmen were car
ried as free passengers on each car and il
was also accompanied by two mounted po-
licemen. There was no interference with
the passage of the car but il was greeted at
various points along the route with yells and
howls OF derision by friends of the strikers
Both the Cambridge and South Boston
strikers are running stages which are well
patronized.
There were no concerted attacks made
upon the cars of the Cambridge railroad dur
ing today but several cases of assaults are
reported from there since dark. Two shots
were fired into car on Pear street route by
some one and two ladies narrowly escaped
being hit bv bullets but fortunately no one
was injured, the only damage done being the
breaking of windows. short time later
stones were thrown at a car of the same line,
breaking the windows. About o'clock as
the North Cambridge car was passing Sac
ramento street on the inward trip TO Boston,
a large block of granite was thrown by some
persons seated near the stone yard, striking
the driver and knocking him senseless. lie
was removed to the cOmpany's stables and
was unable to resume his duties tonight. The
company has run cars on all its routes on
schedule time today. There are fears of
trouble tomorrow. it being holiday and the
streets will probably be thronged with idle
crowds. AS precautionary measure the
two State militia companies located in Cam
bridge ana the Grand Army posts have been
placed under arms and are ready for service
at a moments notice. Details of police from
Salem, Lynn and Lawrence arrived tonight
and it is understood that a detachment is
coming from Worcester in the morning.
The mayor has requested saloon keepers to
close their places of business during the day